STREET ART: Prettying up abandoned houses

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STREET ART: Prettying up abandoned houses

POSTED: Wednesday, February 2, 2011, 6:00 PM

Filed Under: Arts | Street Art Visual Art

It seems like every home along Mount Vernon St. between 37th and 38th sts., is abandoned. With boarded up windows and doorways, and chipped paint covering the facades, this doesn't do much for the appearance of the neighborhood, which, across the street from a park, could otherwise be deemed prime locale. To make a statement — or so it seems — on the beautification of blighted properties, an artist has decorated the homes with Warhol-esque butterflies. Check out the photos below:

Thanks to Ariella for sending in the photos. If you've taken images of street art that you'd like to share, feel free to send it my way with a description of the location and what the art means to you. Critical Mass likes sharing art of all genres, inside galleries and out. You can email me photos at joshua.middleton@citypaper.net.

Aine

Posted 2011-02-02 13:23:41

Cool idea however it's not really cute. Try doing it all over the entire window or door to make a difference.

DethMouse

Posted 2011-02-02 13:32:45

Looking for Street Art, huh? Well,I've been doing a lot of blogging lately on the local scene. Give it a look, will you? :)

http://tagthisphilly.blogspot.com/

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